Alt Legal vs Simple IP

Alt Legal is paid IP docketing and trademark-monitoring software for trademark professionals. Its docketing automation fills matter data, calculates deadlines, and updates trademark records across more than 180 jurisdictions. Trademark workflows are its focus, with support for other IP matters. Trademark Application Match scans newly filed and published applications globally, while §2(d) Trademark Watch alerts users when docketed US marks are cited in likelihood-of-confusion office actions. Teams can create, download, and save customizable reports that update dynamically. An optional AI Filtering Assistant accepts natural-language searches of docket information. Alt Legal runs through the web, an API, and an extension, with Outlook, Google, and Apple calendar synchronization, Clio integration, and an Outlook add-in for attaching emails to matters. Plans include Docketing from $60 a month for up to 50 matters; there is no free plan, but a free trial is available.

Simple IP is a cloud workspace for managing and monitoring intellectual property portfolios through the web. Its patent search covers more than 165 million patents worldwide and groups matching filings by patent family. Portfolio views include patent families, legal status, and events across more than 80 offices. The service scans competitors monthly, reporting activity, publications, and what they are building. Smart File Upload uses AI to attach files to the appropriate patent, while email drop and document search support file handling. The Inventions feature helps draft invention disclosures and assess prior art, then lets users send drafts to Dennemeyer or a preferred attorney for advice or filing. Simple IP lists patent portfolio tracking, renewal management, and filing management. It is presented for startups, growing companies, universities, accelerators, and incubators. The free plan is free, with no hidden fees and no credit card required. The maker says customer data is not used to train its AI models and states GDPR compliance.